"She's in Parties" is a song by English gothic rock band Bauhaus. It was released in April 1983 as a single in both 7" and 12" format on the Beggars Banquet label. An extended version of the song appeared on both the 12” single and on the group's fourth studio album, Burning from the Inside.
| "She's in Parties" | ||||
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| Single by Bauhaus | ||||
| from the album Burning from the Inside | ||||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
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| Length | 5:49 (12" mix) 3:45 (7" edit) | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bauhaus (Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy) | |||
| Producer(s) | Bauhaus | |||
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The official video was directed by Howard Guard and the model is Gail Lawson. It was the band's final commercially released single. The song reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Legacy
editThe song was used in The Ongoing History of New Music 1998 episode "What's the Big Deal About Bauhaus?". The line "She's in parties" is frequently quoted in "What Was Her Name?" by Dave Clarke and Chicks on Speed.
The song was covered by Estonian artist Kerli on her self-titled EP (2007), by English heavy metal band A Forest of Stars as a bonus track on their third album, A Shadowplay for Yesterdays (2012)[2] and by English new wave band In Isolation as a double A-side digital single alongside "TRAPPIST-1" (2017).[3]
Uruguayan gothic rock band RRRRRRR covered the song recording it in 2010 and releasing it as a single, also integrating the album: «Gothic BA "Echoes of Darkness Compilation Vol. 1"»[4]
English rock band Crippled Black Phoenix covered the song on their 2020 album Ellengæst.[5]
English indie band She's In Parties, who released their debut EP in 2023, are named after the song.[6]
Track listings
edit7" version
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's in Parties" | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Departure" | 4:49 |
12" version
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's in Parties" | 5:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here's the Dub" (Special Effects by "Loonatik & Drinks") | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Departure" | 4:49 |
References
edit- ^ "BAUHAUS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "A Forest of Stars - A Shadowplay for Yesterdays - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ^ "in ISOLATION | New single out 24th November. 'TRAPPIST-1' / 'She's In Parties'". www.inisolation.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018.
- ^ ""Echoes of Darkness Compilation Vol. 1"". 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Ellengæst, by Crippled Black Phoenix". Crippled Black Phoenix. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "She's In Parties Official Band Website". She's In Parties. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
External links
edit- "She's in Parties" at Discogs (list of releases)
- AllMusic review